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How to Craft Corporate Culture in a Remote World
In March 2020, companies around the world were forced to rapidly shift to remote operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. And while the pandemic wreaked havoc on life as we know it, one positive takeaway that looks poised to become our new normal is the corporate world’s shift to remote and hybrid work models. It’s clear — and many major corporations globally have taken note — that remote and hybrid ...
Read MoreDisaster Recovery
Originally published in The Cooperative Accountant, Summer 2021 Issue Too many companies aren’t prepared to handle a disaster or business continuity event. Rather than putting it off indefinitely, companies need to make an effort to get a disaster recovery plan in place. The list below offers a series of steps that can be taken to reinforce the ability to bounce back from anything that may become a disaster – whether it’s ...
Read MoreTaxFax Summer 2021
Originally published in The Cooperative Accountant, Summer 2021 Issue The Continuing Saga of Section 199A(g)Throughout 2020, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (“NCFC”) continued its concerted effort to have the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) follow Congress’s explicit intent for the agencies to recreate how “old” Section 199 worked for farmer co-ops when writing ...
Read MoreSmall Business Forum: Implications of Book versus Tax Based Patronage in Agricultural Cooperatives
Originally published in The Cooperative Accountant, Summer 2021 Issue IntroductionA book tax difference (BTD) is the difference between book income and taxable income in a given period. BTDs arise from various accounting items that are recognized differently depending on the income basis in consideration. Taxable income represents the amount of income that is subject to taxation in accordance with IRS tax code and other statutes. Book ...
Read MoreBest Practices: Ways to Manage Workplace Conflict Better
Conflict in the workplace is unavoidable. Here are nine tips to help you best navigate workplace disagreements. 1. Avoid editorializing and exaggerating during the discussion. Focus on the facts as well as potential solutions. It’s about the end game, not how you got to where you are. 2. Conduct individual chats. Then strategically attempt to identify common interests and expectations. 3. Create opportunities for healthy conflict.
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